CONTENTS About the Author ... ⅶ Preface ... ⅸ Acknowledgments ... xiii STEP Ⅰ Becoming an Effective Leader in Health Care Management ... 1 STEP Ⅱ Mastering the 12 Essential Skills ... 19 Skill 1 Galvanizing Commitment and Motivation ... 21 Skill 2 Maximizing Team Performance ... 41 Skill 3 Delegating to Maximize Preformance ... 59 Skill 4 Communicating Effectively and Strategically : Alan Whiteman ... 75 Skill 5 Negotiating and Managing Conflict and Difficult Employees ... 99 Skill 6 Coaching for Maximum Performance and Development ... 119 Skill 7 Counseling and Interviewing for Maximum Performance and Development ... 137 Skill 8 Thinking and Deciding Strategically ... 163 Skill 9 Mastering the Budgeting Process : Alan Whiteman ... 179 Skill 10 Mastering and Monitoring Financial and Human Resources : Alan Whiteman ... 195 Skill 11 Evaluating Organizational and Personal Resources and "Fit" ... 225 Skill 12 Managing Stress and Time Effectively ... 243 STEP Ⅲ Being an Effective Leader in Health Care Management ... 263 References ... 279 Index ... 283